"chump change" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-chump change.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chump change (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) A sum of money considered to be insignificant. Tags: US, idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-chump_change-en-noun-bnxyWDId Categories (other): American English
  2. (chiefly US, idiomatic) An amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small. Tags: US, idiomatic, uncountable Categories (topical): Money Related terms: chump-change [adjective]
    Sense id: en-chump_change-en-noun-rn6EBwUj Disambiguation of Money: 33 67 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84

Alternative forms

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